Hose operated valve



Feb. 9, 190 I. RWILLIAMS HOSE QPERATED VALVE Fi1edJu1y18,1-955 INVENTOR. ISAAC P. WILLIAMS FIG. 2

United States Patent HOSE OPERATED VALVE l Isaac P. Williams, San Diego, Calif.

Application July 18, 1955, Serial No. 522,677

2 Claims. (Cl. 251-237) The present invention relates generally to valves and more particularly to externally operable valves.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a shut-olf valve for use in lawn sprinkling, in combination with a support for a hose, the valve being operated by said hose.

Another object of this invention is to provide a valve of the above mentioned character which is operable by means of a vertical downward load exterior to said valve.

Another object of this invention is to provide a valve of the above mentioned character in which the wear on moving parts is minimal.

Another object of this invention is to provide a valve which is adapted for fabrication from many different materials, so that the choice of material can be according to the dictates of availability and price considerations, the exact sizes and pro-portions being matters easily determined to suit particular conditions and needs.

Another object of this invention is to provide a valve which is practicable and inexpensive to manufacture.

' Finally, it is an object to provide a valve assembly ideally suited for use with tire hoses, or hoses which may be used as tire hoses in homes.

With these and other objects definitely in view, this invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of elements and portions, as will be hereinafter fully described in the specification, particularly pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the drawing which forms a material part of this disclosure, and in which:

Fig. l is a drawing of the valve partially sectioned along the vertical axis showing the arrangement of the actuating lever and hose supporting hook and the general construction of the valve, a water pipe and water hose 4 being indicated in dash line.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross sectional View at line 2-2 in Fig. l showing details of the water channels.

Fig. 3 is a partially sectioned view of the means for mounting and sealing the lever.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the valve element showing the detail construction of the valve element.

Similar characters of reference indicate similar or identical elements and portions throughout the specification and throughout the views of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawings, and specifically to Fig. l, there is shown a supply pipe engaging a pipe T- connection l2 affording a means of support and water supply for a valve assembly 14.

The valve body 16 is a hollow cylinder and has an externally threaded inlet portion 18 at one end for engagement with the pipe T 12 and an externally threaded outlet portion 22 at the other end for engagement with a hose coupling 13. The bore of the inlet portion is in coaxial relationship with the said body 16 and at a point intermediate the length of the valve body, this bore is enlarged in diameter to form a valve seat 24. A valve bore or duct 26 extends in coaxial relationship with the body 16, a distance toward the outlet 22 and is of sutilcient diameter to allow a free-sliding relationship with a valve element 28. The duct 26 is of suliicient length to extend to the lowermost portion of the valve element 28 when said valve element 28 is vertically disposed and in the completely open position. The valve element 28 will be fully described hereafter in this disclosure.

As best illustrated in Fig. 2, the valve bore or duct is provided with a plurality of hemi-cylindrical channels 30 equally spaced about the periphery thereof and extending from the valve seal 24 in a downward direction to the end of the valve duct for the purpose of allowing Water to bypass the valve element 28.

Referring again to Fig. l, an outlet bore 32, is in coaxial alignment with and extending downward from the channels 30 and is of a diameter equal to the valve bore 26 plus the channel 30 diameter.

The body 16 is also provided with an entrance bore in the outer periphery thereof to threadedly engage a hollow plug 34 and allow insertion of the actuating arm 36.

As best illustrated in Fig. 5, the valve element 28 is in the general shape of a cylinder of a diameter to allow free sliding relationship with the aforementioned valve bore or duct 26. A coaxially located threaded bore is provided in the end adjacent the valve seat 24 to engage a valve screw 38. The valve screw 38 holds in position a valve washer 40, made of hard rubber or other similar material, substantially of the same external diameter as the valve element 28. The valve washer 40 is provided with a bore for insertion of the valve screw 38 so that it may be held in coaxial relationship with the valve element 28. The valve washer 40 maintains the diameter of the valve element 28 for a short distance above the said valve element 28, then tapers conically to a smaller diameter, the angle of taper being such as to produce a good seating relationship against the valve seat 24 when the valve element 28 is in the closed position. The head 44 of the valve screw 38 is of a diameter to allow the head 44 to enter the supply bore 18 without touching the wall thereof.

The lower extremity of the valve element 28 is tapered conically to a smaller diameter and is provided with a hemi-cylindrical slot 46 which is longitudinally arcuate and transversely concave.

Referring again to Fig. l, the lever 36 passes through and is pivotally mounted in the hollow plug 34 in such a manner as to be operatively engaged with the arcuate slot 46 in the lower portion of the valve element 28.

As best shown in Fig. 3, the plug 34 is generally cylindrical in form and is provided with a threaded portion 48 to engage the bore 33. At a point along the axis of the plug 34 and slightly beyond the threaded portion 48, the diameter of the plug 34 is expanded to form a shoulder 50. Between the threaded portion 48 and the shoulder 50 a gasket 52 is mounted. The gasket 52 is compressed between a shoulder 50 and the flattened portion of the valve body 1'6, and effectively prevents leakage at the engagement of the plug 34 and the bore 33. The outer diameter at the shoulder 50 is continued for the remainder of the length of the plug which is also provided with a coaxially positioned bore 56 which extends from the end of the threaded portion 48 a short distance past the shoulder 50, at which point the diameter of the bore 56 is increased to slightly less than the outer diameter of the shoulder 50. The increased diameter of the bore 56 forms a chamber 60 within the ventrance .element,.-34, saidlcharnber 60 .being for the. purposeof holding in positiona.sealer ring62. Thesealer ring .62,isv of .rubber or-.otherV deformable materialand is of suicient externaldiameter to .bearper-ipherally against the .chamber 6,.and is pro-vided with a bore 64 of slightly .smaller Adiameter than that ofthe ,actuatingjarm 36, so

,that.suicientperipheral pressure `is exerted by vt-hesealer .1ingt62 against ,the .outer periphery of the chamber 60 ,and .the lever36to-effectively .prevent leakage therethrough. Theouter wall 58. ofthechamber 60 is provided with 'an'.ovateopening 66whichis located in such a manner as .to insure that that portion Vof the -wall 58 atthe lower endof the ovate openingconstitutes a stop forthe lever .36. nother-words, the lower arc ofthe ovateopening 66 acts as `astop for the lever 36 when the =said lever 36 carries an applied load, theweight of a hose 76, therebyprohibiting overloading the pivot. pin 72.

At a point alongzthe longitudinal axis of -the..plug 34 `and lyingso as. to be Wholly within the Wall ,68 formed by the .shoulder ,50 and the expanded diameter of the ,bore 56, .a radially positioned bore 70, the longitudinal axis of which is perpendicular to the-longitudinal axis .of the ypreviouslymentioned ovate opening 66, is provided in the plug34 to-receive a pivot pin 72which-allows pivotal-mounting of the lever 36 within the plug 34.

The lever 36 extends 4beyond the zplug V34 inward of the valve body t6 a sufcient distance to` allow the cooperation of said lever 36 with the valve v.element.28, and outward of the end. S of vthe plug 341 a :considerable distance 4the lever 36 is provided with a curved ycr-adle or hook portion for the .purpose of vholding the hose 76, the weight of which actuates the arm 36 producing an upward force againstthe valve element .28, bringing the valve washer 40 into` peripheral contact-with .the'valve Seat24.

;In.use, the hose'operated valve operatesin theJ following manner: The threaded Vportion at the supply-end 24) `of the -valve body 16 is engaged with Va vsupply pipe loin-,a manner similar to .that shown in the drawings,

-fso water may be introduced intofthe inlet 18. -.A hose `coupling i3 isengaged with the threadedA portion vat the outlet 22 and the-hose 76 extends therefrom. When not in aise, a majorportionof the f hose 76 is hung .in the :curved cradle portion of the lever 36,the weight :of said :hose 76 causing a verticali downward' force on the lever 36. The vertical .downward load `is reversed by the pivot pin :.72 within the plug .-34 causing a vertical .upward thrust by thetlever 36 on the-valve element 28. The valve washer 46 then moves upward with the valve Velement'ZS toengage-the valve seat 24wit-h sufficient :pressureoxpreventleakage ,of-water between the said .valve Vwasher '140 kandtthe valvev seat 24. Removalof the hose 76 from the curved portionnof ,the lever 36 removes lthe, greater;.portionofl the vertical rupward load against the1valve elementv 28, the :load remaining being theweight of. the lever. 36 acting-at the center of gravity thereof.

Theremaining loadr-isxovercomeby the force exerted on tthe upper. end'of the lvalve element 28bythe waterpres- Ysure, said 'force moving thezvalve element 28V in a down- Ward rdirection. .The water thenows past the valve washer 4tland throughftherplurality'of channels y30 past the'valve element 28 Vinto the outlet bore 32, and 'intothe :hose 76.

.Leakage .ofrzwater.,past thethreadedxportion 48;;of:, the

v4 plug 34 is effectively prevented by the gasket 52 between the shoulder 50 of the plug34'and the flattened portion 54 of the valve body 16, and leakage is prevented through the ovate opening 66 by means of the sealer ring 62,

5 which is compressed and forced through the bore 56 and into the chamber 60 before the arm 36 and the pivot pin 72 are inserted into the plug 34, and before the plug 34 is screwed into the entrance bore 33 in the valve body 16.

The operation of this invention will be clearly comprehended from a consideration of the foregoing description of the mechanical details thereof, taken in connection with the drawing and the above recited objects. It will be obvious that all said objects are amply achieved by this invention.

Further description would'lappear to be unnecessary.

It is understood that'minorivariationfrom the form of the invention disclosed herein may be made without departure from the-spiritfand Yscope of the invention, and

that the speciticatiomand drawing -areto beconsidered as merely illustrative rather than'limiting.

However, no signicantzchange inform is required to adapt the device for secondary use in the home, factory or the like as a holdel` for an emergency fire hose since the outlet end of the hose need not be closed.

yl. A hose operated valve comprising: a generally cylindricalhollow,.valve body having inlet means for attach- Ament -to a .source of pressurized water supply; said body also having Outlet `means for vconnection thereof to a water hose; said body having a duct interconnectingsaid .inlet and outlet means; .a valve element .operatively .mountedwithin saidduct andin slidable relationship with saidbody; an externalleverpivoted on said body and .having a portion extending Within. said body and operatively engaged ywith said valve element; said duct having a cross-sectional area greater than said-valve element and constituting a 'by-.pass around said valve element .whentthe valve .is open; -and said body having a radially 40 disposed bore leading from the exterior of said valve body tosaid duct, a hollowV plug secured in said bore; said :lever extending through said plug; saidplug having a pivoty pin whereon said lever is pivoted; said plug .having .an .enlarged chamber at the side lof said pivot pin remote from said valve element; and a sealing ele- .ment within said chamber, encirclingsaid leverrand sealing said lever with reference to the chamber.

2. A hose operated valve comprising: a generally cylin- .drical hollow valve body having inlet means for attach- Lment to a source ofpressurized water supply; said body valso .having .outlet-means for connection thereof to a -water hose; said body having a duct interconnecting said `inlet and outlet vmeans; va valve element operatively lmounted within said duct and in slidable relationship with said body; an external lever pivoted on said body and'havinga portion `extending within said body and operatively engaged with `said valve element; said duct having across-sectional area greater than said valve element and constituting ahy-pass around said valve element when the valve is open;,and said body having a radially disposedfbore leading from the exterior of said valve .body to said duct, arhollow plug secured in said bore; said lever extending through said plug; said plug having a pivot pin whereon said lever is pivoted; said .plug having an` enlargedv chamber at the side of said lpivot pin remote from said valve element; and a sealing element` within said chamber and sealing said lever; said chamber being bounded in part by an external wall having yan ovate: opening therein; the longitudinal; axis of .said opening'beingparallel to the valve body axisyand the width of .said ovate opening being very slightly Agreaterthant-he diameter of said external levergthe portion of .said walljat one. end of said Vopening comprisingna stopfor the leveroin they position thereof when the valve is closed, whereby v.saith-pivotpiniszprotected from undue pressure thereon when a hose is supported on said lever.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Hurst May 4, 1897 Randolph Sept. 12, 1899 Obrien Dec. 18, 1900 Hall Feb. 28, 1911 Painter Sept. 28, 1926 Meyers Oct. 2, 1928 Goldkamp Apr. 26, 1938 6 Kehle Oct. 22, 1946 DeGiers Mar. 18, 1947 Lawhon Oct. 3, 1950 Le Van Aug. 26, 1952 Lindberg Apr. 13, 1954 Manville Oct. 16, 1956 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain June 7, 1934 France of 1935 France of 1937 France of 1945 

